Sakutō, Okayama

Sakutō 作東町
Former municipality
Former Sakutō town hall
Sakutō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E / 35.021194°N 134.231278°E / 35.021194; 134.231278Coordinates: 35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E / 35.021194°N 134.231278°E / 35.021194; 134.231278
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Aida
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka)
Area
• Total	109.03 km² (42.10 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	7,577
• Density	69.49/km² (180.0/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Maple
• Flower	Cherry blossom
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Sakutō (作東町, Sakutō-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,577 and a density of 69.49 persons per km². The total area was 109.03 km².

On March 31, 2005, Sakutō, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida and Ōhara, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.

Geography

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